By Matt Hanson
Earlier this year AMD launched its highly successful Ryzen line of processors, and it’s not stopping there, with news that it’s preparing to launch a 16-core (32-thread) processor named ‘Threadripper’, aimed at enthusiasts and high-end desktop PCs.
This news comes after rumors emerged that AMD’s competitor, Intel, was lining up a series of Core i9 processors, with the top-of-the-range Core i9-7920X coming with 12 cores (24 threads).
Processors that have more cores and threads are able to handle more tasks at once – which means these CPUs are more adapt at multitasking.
CPUs with very high core counts have been present in servers and enterprise machines for a while now, but it looks like the new processor arms race between AMD and Intel is bringing mega-core processors to people’s home PCs.
Here’s everything we know about the AMD Ryzen Threadripper line, including release date, price speculation and other rumors.
Cut to the chase
- What is it? AMD’s mega-powerful 16-core processor
- When is it out? According to AMD, this summer
- What will it cost? It’ll be pricey, but we expect it to be cheaper than Intel’s offering
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Source:: techradar.com – Computing Components
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